By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana is stepping into her role as the new leader of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament. Now in her second year with the team, the Negros Occidental’s Silay City native is taking over the leadership responsibilities left …
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PBA: Rain or Shine frustrates NLEX in overtime
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters regained their winning ways in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup after frustrating the NLEX Road Warriors in overtime, 123-114, on Tuesday, September 17, at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The Elasto Painters were successful in bouncing back from a 102-124 loss handed by Ginebra on Friday, September 13, also securing their …
Hollis-Jefferson delivers 29, 25 as TNT escapes Magnolia
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson continued his dominance after leading on both ends in TNT Tropang Giga’s 84-82 narrow win over the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup on Tuesday, September 17, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The undermanned Tropang Giga, who were missing the services of guards Kim Aurin and Rey Nambatac, avoided a major collapse …
Bacolod suffers 24th straight defeat in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles tasted their 24th straight defeat in the 2024 MPBL Season as they bowed to the Manila SV Batang Sampaloc SGA Stars, 123-76, at the San Andres Sports Complex in Manila on Monday night, September 16. Gregory Slaughter converted all of his nine two-point field goal attempts to …
Negrense Rubin shines as UST edges Ateneo in UAAP HS volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Golden Tigresses wasted no time overpowering the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eaglets, 25-6, 25-14, 25-15, in the UAAP Season 87 girls’ volleyball tournament at the Adamson University Gym in Manila on Monday, September 16. Negrense Kimberly Chelmei Rubin spearheaded the Junior Golden Tigresses’ …
Is it time to hit the panic button for winless Blue Eagles?
Ateneo de Manila University is dealing with its worst start in the UAAP in over 10 years. The Blue Eagles plummeted to 0-3 after being dismantled by rival De La Salle University on Sunday, September 15, through a 74-61 beating, with Ateneo losing steam in the second half after a promising outing in the first …
Pastrana lifts UST over Adamson in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana found her rhythm when it mattered most as the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses prevailed over the Adamson University Lady Falcons, 58-55, in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball at the Adamson Gym on Sunday, September 15. With the score tied at 55-all, the UAAP …
SJI volleybelles rule Minulu-an volleyball league
By ADRIAN STEWART CO St. John’s Institute (SJI) Bacolod claimed the crown in the 18-and-under category of the 25th Minulu-an Festival 2024 Volleyball Invitational League after defeating the De La Salle-Zobel Junior Lady Spikers, 25-22, 25-22, in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City. Caera Celis emerged as the Most Valuable Player, Antonella Jayobo was named the 1st …
Beermen demolishes Ginebra on historic night for Lassiter in PBA
The San Miguel Beermen overpowered the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings, 131-82, on Sunday night, September 15, at the Araneta Coliseum, as veteran guard Marcio Lassiter wrote his name in the history books as the PBA’s three-point king. Behind four three-pointers from Lassiter in the opening frame, San Miguel raced to a 37-13 start and were …
Caloocan clobbers Negros in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Caloocan Batang Kankaloo leaned on a strong start before holding off the Negros Muscovados, 93-85, in the 2024 MPBL Season at the Caloocan Sports Complex in Caloocan City over the weekend. Paul Sanga delivered a season-high of 22 points, including six three-point conversions, to go with four rebounds and one …